Mammal
Fat mouse
Steatomys pratensis · Nesomyidae · Rodentia
Best monthsJan · Apr · Novmost records
Records338in 5 countries
Most seen inBotswana146 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Fat mouse in brief
The fat mouse (Steatomys pratensis) is a mammal of the Nesomyidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 338 published records, most of them from Botswana, Angola and Malawi. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, April and November and fall to their lowest in September and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Botswana146 records · best Nov, Apr
Angola79 records · best Feb, May
Malawi54 records · best Jul, Jun
Zimbabwe45 records · best Jan, Dec
Mali14 records · best Apr, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.